X Games at 25: Tony Hawk on His Skate Career

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🗓️ 24 June 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In skateboarding, one name still stands out above the rest: Tony Hawk. Hawk's career made him a superstar and brought newfound popularity to the sport in the 1990s. When the X Games started, it was a big change for the skate world, and Hawk was part of that evolution. On the 25th anniversary of the X Games, Tony Hawk chats with Mina Kimes about his skating career, landing his historic 900 at the X Games, and the future of his sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are athletes who define their sports, and there are sports which are defined by individual athletes.
0:09.0	Such is the case with Tony Hawk of Carlsbad, California.
0:14.0	Lanky, elbows and knees, but throw them into a half pipe in any number of contortions
0:21.4	and this man is an artist.
0:28.9	25 years ago today,
0:31.2	skateboarder Tony Hawk, along with countless other world-class athletes,
0:35.1	was introduced to a mainstream American audience for the first time.
0:39.6	The event was called the X Games, and it showcased sports that would become iconic like
0:44.4	skateboarding and BMX, and some that would not like sky surfing and street luge. In the
0:50.2	quarter of century since, the X games have evolved, and Hawk continues to inspire generations of kids on wheels.
0:57.5	He joins the show today to reflect on the very first games
1:00.6	and the ongoing evolution of a sport.
1:04.5	I'm Mina Kimes.
1:05.9	It's Wednesday, June 24th.
1:08.5	This is ESPN Daily, presented by Marathon.
1:18.5	First, I have an important question.
1:21.4	Tony, I see you have 65 acting credits on IMDB.
1:27.1	Which one are you the most proud of and why is it Police Academy
1:31.2	for? I would be most proud of Police Academy 4 if I had played an actual character, but I was
1:40.8	only the stunt double for David Spade and it is literally the only job I've ever been fired from.
1:48.4	Tony Hawk is widely considered one of the greatest skateboarders of all time.
1:52.4	He is also apparently a lackluster stunt double for David Spade.
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